WMOD00410

• Project Name: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project
• Title: Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project - Operations Plan 1978-1979
• Date: 11/1/1978
• Weather Modification - Doc Type: Report

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I. SCPP OVERVIEW AND OBJECTIVES

A. INTRODUCTION

The SCPP (Sierra Cooperative Pilot Project) is part of the Bureau of
Recl amat i on I s Project Skywater. Project Skywater has the overal"l
goal of developing an effective weather modification technology,
scientifically and socially acceptable, for precipitation management
to serve a portion of the Nation's water needs.

The objectives of the SCPP are to develop a better understanding of
the physical processes of precipitation formation and to identify
those conditions that provide the best potential for enhancement of
winter precipitation. The project will test the feasibility of
using weather modification to improve water resources in the Siel"ra
Nevada. These goals include improving current operational cloud
seeding methods, transferring the techniques and results to concerned
groups, and enhancing public confidence in their use.

Although the SCPP is directed by the Bureau of Reclamation, it
includes the integrated research and supporting efforts of state
agencies, local groups, and other Federal agencies. Most of the
field research and analyses are performed through contracts with
universities, private firms, and other public agencies. The project
is closely coordinated with the ongoing weather modification projects
in the area conducted by DRI (Desert Research Institute, University
of Nevada), SMUD (Sacramento Municipal Utility District), PG&E

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